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2008 Task Force Recommendations Recommendation #3: Refocused Principal Preparation Programs Extended, closely supervised residencies designed to do the following: 1.Integrate theory, research and practice by immersing candidates in full-time administrative duties with the support of an accomplished mentor while at the same time engaging in rigorous coursework; 2. Develop and demonstrate candidates ability to improve student learning outcomes in schools by engaging the candidate in significant instructional leadership responsibilities and by regularly supervising and assessing the candidate by university-based personnel experienced in school leadership.

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Issues Extended Full-time versus part-time while continuing current position –Funding –Setting: urban, suburban, rural Length: 6 months versus 1 year Number of hours How do you define hours? Content Standards (ELCC) Criteria for approval of an internship program Common model Certification is PK-12; internship at multiple levels Diversity experiences Focus on improving student achievement Turning over major principal responsibilities to an intern

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Issues Supervision Univ. supervisors—full-time versus clinical or part-time Principals being overloaded— asked to supervise internship Training of mentors What are the roles/responsibilities of the university supervisor? What are roles/responsibilities of the site supervisor? Other Issues Where are we? Current program requirements? Changes from 2006? Admission to internship Shelf life of the internship –Additional internship to be Principal University/School agreements Internship required for certification Regulation/State establish outcomes Common assessment used by all programs University programs—graduates are not finished products –Mentoring for new principals –On-going professional development (3-5 years focused program provided by the State)

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Best Practices—Requirements for Site Supervisor Master principal (Criteria?) –Quality mentor –Years experience –Training –Professional development with Academy credit Partnerships with school/university and agreement for specific leadership responsibilities (part of SIP team, leadership team, leadership opportunities, etc.) Concern: What if the intern works in a school in which no administrator meets these requirements (small PK-8 district, brand new principal)?